Evonik
Tuesday, June 09, 2020
10:00 a.m. EDT / 4:00 p.m. CEST

Surface modification technologies to reduce thrombosis and prevent biofouling

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Overview

Surface modification technologies have been successfully used for more than a decade across multiple device applications to reduce risk of thrombosis, bacterial adhesion and biofouling. In this webinar, Jeannette Ho, one of the core principal developers of the market-leading Endexo® surface modification technology, shared key tips on how medical device companies can enhance device functionality and biocompatibility while minimizing disruption to standard manufacturing processes and accelerating speed to market. Topics include:

  • Patient risks for thrombus formation, bacterial adhesion and biofouling
  • Key polymer and manufacturing process compatibility requirements
  • How platforms require structural and chemical versatility to address specific application requirements
  • Clinical outcomes from customer studies with devices approved for cardiovascular and urinary applications

Experts featuring this session

Jeannette Ho
Senior Director Head of Surface Modification
Evonik Health Care

Vita
Jeannette Ho is a Senior Director at Evonik and leads our surface modification business. She joined Evonik in 2019 as part of the Company’s acquisition of the Endexo® surface modification technology platform from Interface Biologics, a Canadian-based company. She co-founded Interface Biologics in 2001, where she held several senior positions including Director of R&D, Director of Operations and Vice President of Product Development. As part of the senior leadership team of Interface Biologics, Jeannette played a key role in the development and commercialization of the Endexo® technology. She has extensive expertise across material science, polymer science, biomaterials, manufacturing processes, and medical device development, and holds a B.A.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Waterloo and a M.A.Sc. from the University of Toronto. Jeannette is the inventor on 12 patents, the author of 4 peer-reviewed publications, and is located in Toronto, Canada.

Related webinars in this series

Recent advances in biomaterials are helping to enhance the safety, biocompatibility and performance of implantable medical devices across a range of application areas, and also accelerate speed to market. As a global leader for bioresorbable polymers, surface modification technologies and application services, we hosted a special webinar series featuring some key opinion leaders.

Entitled “Biomaterial solutions for implantable medical device applications”, the series covered a range of topics that are of growing interest to medical device companies across application areas including orthopedics, wound healing and cardiovascular care. Each live webinar was short, focused and gave participants an opportunity to ask questions directly to our experts.

Webinars which were part of the series are:

  • Bioresorbable polymers for 3D printing medical device applications
    June 2, 10 a.m. EDT / 4 p.m. CEST

  • Surface modification technologies to reduce thrombosis and prevent biofouling
    June 9, 10 a.m. EDT / 4 p.m. CEST

  • Use of extrusion for processing of bioresorbable medical devices
    June 16, 10 a.m. EDT / 4 p.m. CEST

  • Bioresorbable polymers for medical textile applications
    June 23, 10 a.m. EDT / 4 p.m. CEST

  • Bioresorbable polymers for orthopedic applications
    June 30, 10 a.m. EDT / 4 p.m. CEST

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Details

Webinar language
English

Venue

Online

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